Shewsbury is an unincorporated town in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, along the Mississippi River about 1 mile upriver from the border of the city of New Orleans. The name came into use in the 19th century, and became less commonly used towards the end of the 20th century, when surrounding communities of unincorporated Jefferson grew together as a suburb of New Orleans.
The area known as Shrewsbury is now generally considered to be part of Jefferson, Louisiana. It is located around the river end of Causeway Boulevard. It is part of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area.
The name is reflected in such local street names as Shrewsbury Court, Shrewsbury Road, and West Shrewsbury Road.
The area is home to the Camp Parapet Powder Magazine, one of the last remnants of the American Civil War in the New Orleans area.
Shrewsbury, Louisiana is referred to in the Rhythm & Blues song Shrewsbury Blues, written by Dave Bartholomew and recorded by Tommy Ridgeley, a native of the area.